Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-02-10

ice being broken, we got along famous
ly.
Meg, her name was, and her manner
in contrast with MilIy's seemed perfect
ly divine, so free, so natural, yet with =
al so modest; and |, the professed
woman hater, sighed that she was only
a country girl. Her gralnmer, to bs
sure, had the fault Of getting a littls
mixed, but for all that I enjoyed her
breezy anecdotes, her quick repartee
and witty replies, and the fun che made
of the WAYS Of city folks. I WAS fast
falling in love, but Of course the thought
was absurd. She amused me, that was
all.
Shall see you again. Megs' as she
bade me goodbye.
well. really, that is not the first
time have been asked that same ques.
tion, and it depend, with an arch look
Depends on what7' I asked. smiling
On whether I wants to geo you again,
and-well. I wouldn't feel sorry if I
never did. You're such greeny, you
are, not "A verdant, think the city
folks call US; but you're fun, so if
you're passing this way and I am here
reckon you can see me-
But her smile was 90 winning and
her eyes so coquettish that | could not
take offence, and with parting nod
she danced, light AS q fairy, ovor the
velvet grass and was lost to sight.
That road became nv daily walk
Sometimes l saw Meg, and at other
times l had to 90 home with strange
feeling, hard to de6ne, at my heart
bitter disappointment. was not in
love with the little country girl that
| repeated over and over again ; but
the mere repetition gave me no assur-
ance.
One day I missed her, and the next
she was not visible, and then the fact
stood before me in characters I could
not but understandable little cpuntry
girl was necessary to my happiness -
loved her and then came a terrible
struggle between my heart and intel
lect Could ! face my fashionable
friends and introduce a girl wholly
uneducated, but far superior to many
of them in intellect I? With Eugene
Wray burne weighed the pros and
cons Of the case. Society vs. Meg and
finally my heart conquerod-1 would
ask her to be my wife.
Fortune favored ms. Meg was in
sight and came forward as | reached
the gate. l plunged boldly inc the
subject and asked her to be my wife.
DO you love me, Mr.. Mintcn ? she
asked me with blush, looking down.
For answer l caught her to my heart
and kissed the rosy lips.
And you won't feel ashamed OF me?'
Ashamed Of you I exclaimed, MY
darling, I shall be proud Of always
You need not be ashamed, Jack. I
am your equal. When you came upon
me 80 suddenly while sitting on the
gate, thought l knew YOU, and then
it flashed across my mind that l had
met you before. You must have
thought me rude to stare as did and
then remembered
Remembered Y calculated, in
amazement.
Yes; Ada showed me your picture
once-in fact, it hung in our room for
over a year-so l couldn't very well
mistake you.
Then you knew my sister, 2
yes; we were room mates in Nine
D--'s academy. she answered smii.
ing.
Great Heavens | You sre not Meg
gie Reeves 2 managed to ask.
Yes; I am Maggie Reeves
And you are not a country girl?
No, indeed ! she answered. Moth
er sent me up to farmer Gray in May
to regain my health-l had malaria
last winter-and, thanks to the farmer
and his wife, am wholly recovered.
Then, said after wooing a little
country maiden. | tiud city belle on
my hands; how am to manage it!
I am afraid you'll have to turn Nor
mon, Jack, she said saucily, and keef
US both